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Renault CAPTUR - 2022

64.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2022. Sample size: 6,303 cars, 7,707 tests and 4,954 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,303 cars

The 2022 Renault Captur shows a lower overall defect rate of 64 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 70 per 100, marking an 8% improvement. Notably, it stands out positively in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it has a higher incidence of issues related to equipment, which is 2.8% compared to the average of 1.3%. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly for vehicles over 31,000 miles, where the Captur also follows this pattern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,303 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 41.3% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 44.0% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.9% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp not securely attached
  • Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.4% worse
94.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 115.4% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 42.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,341
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 243
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 90

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 11